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Bridget Phetasy admires grit and authenticity. On Walk-Ins Welcome, she talks about the beautiful failures and frightening successes of her own life and the lives of her guests. She doesn’t conduct interviews—she has conversations. Conversations with real people about the real struggle and will remind you that we can laugh in pain and cry in joy but there’s no greater mistake than hiding from it all. By embracing it all, and celebrating it with the stories she’ll bring listeners, she believes that our lowest moments can be the building blocks for our eventual fulfillment.
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Coleman Hughes sits down with Bridget to discuss his latest book, The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America. They talk about why people don't want to hear that the world isn’t as racist as they think it is, how racism sells very well as a news item, the realities behind disparities between races, what Coleman terms "neo racism," and the radical belief that black people are neither better nor worse than any other race. They cover why we should not racialize basic human concepts, the most surprising thing he learned while writing the book, instances of actual racism that he's seeing in society, why incremental progress should not be discounted, comforting falsehoods which help no one that come out of neo racism, the human phenomenon of slavery, why America is not unique, the debate about Civil War statues, the 1619 project, and transcending racial identity for a common passion.  Sponsor Links:  - Some More News - https://bit.ly/WiW-SomeMoreNews
Comedian Jeff Leach sits down with Bridget for a talk about the entertainment industry, comedy, money and therapeutic mushrooms. They discuss the death of the ego, how the entertainment industry preys on ego, desperation, self-interest, and a desire for money, the definition of an icon, charting your own path, doing something new, not making decisions purely based on financial reasons, and how all the people who are trying to divide us are rich. The amount of control the government exerts on our lives, aliens, climate change, raising kids, accepting your lack of control, thinking about money the way rich people think about money, the rent or buy debate, and having a sense of purpose and service. Check out Jeff's new comedy special Jeff Leach Presents A Comedy Spectacular.  Sponsor Links: Shopify - https://bit.ly/shopify-wiw Some More News - https://bit.ly/WiW-SomeMoreNews  Pluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
Warren Smith is a teacher who went viral for a critical thought exercise he did with a student. The topic? JK Rowling. He sits down with Bridget to discuss what life has been like since Elon Musk retweeted his video. They talk about why the video made such an impact and resonated with so many people, the power of questions in the pursuit of objective truth, the application of critical thinking and whether kids are being taught these skills in school, and why the subject of JK Rowling in particular is such a charged and interesting topic. They also discuss what brought Warren to teaching, what he'd like to do with the opportunities this moment has given him, his responsibilities as a teacher, the lessons Bridget has learned from being in media, the learning curve of being a voice in the culture wars, Warren's perspective on the kids these days, his concerns about the state of teaching, the dangerous lack of innovation to keep up with technology in our classrooms, and why there's something uniquely strange about the culture war itself. Check out Warren's YouTube page Secret Scholar Society.  Sponsor Links: AG1 - https://bit.ly/AG1-WiW I Survived… The Podcast - https://bit.ly/WiW-ISurvived Pluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
Comedian Brad Williams stops in to talk shop with Bridget. They discuss the immediate feedback of performing in front of a live audience, the fun part about crowd work, the joys of parenthood, having a solid family core, keeping life as normal as possible for your kid, how his dad trained him to defend himself against bullies and he saw the power of humor, how he got into comedy, and the politics of the open mic community. They also cover why funny trumps everything, the hardest part of his new special, getting the right kind of laughter, how much they've changed since their early days of comedy, how cancel culture doesn't allow you to evolve, the cost of holding onto your integrity, and the role of comedians in our society. Check out Brad's latest special Starfish.  Sponsor Links:  - Varnamtown: https://bit.ly/wiw-varnamtown   - Pluto TV: https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
Abigail Shrier returns to talk about her latest book Bad Therapy: Why The Kids Aren't Growing Up . She and Bridget discuss what led her to write the book, her initial premise, how it changed along the way, why kids today seem to be in a lot of psychological pain, the potential harms of too much therapy, the overuse of the word trauma, how talking about and focusing on your pain can make it worse, and how kids are being taught to make their pain an organizing principle of their lives. They cover how our blanket culture of therapy can feed on parents' insecurities and how they really need to take back their authority, what kids today are really anxious about, how being a parent means you have to do things that are uncomfortable but that are good for your kids, why a certain amount of repression is healthy, how important independence and risk taking is for children's development, overmedication and how numbing a kid to the ups and downs of life has a lot of consequences, why you should research your therapist the way you would a surgeon, and what you can do as a parent to counteract these issues.  Sponsor Links:  Patriot Gold: Call 888-614-9238  AG1 - https://bit.ly/AG1-WiW Varnamtown: https://bit.ly/wiw-varnamtown  Pluto TV: https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
Katherine Brodsky, author of No Apologies: How To Find And Free Your Voice In The Age of Outrage , sits down with Bridget to discuss navigating mob outrage, the importance of using your voice, what happens in society when people are unable to freely exchange ideas, when the mob came for her, the difference between people who didn’t survive their cancellations and those who did, and the importance of the idea that free speech is not just for the speech you like. They discuss the difference between accountability & cancel culture, why you should have conversations with people who hold views you find hateful, why everyone’s afraid of the left, the rise in calls for cancellation from the right, the academic indoctrination of the younger generations, real life relationships vs online relationships, the reaction to the book, and why it’s hard to be undecided in today's cultural landscape.  Sponsor Links: Patriot Gold: Call 888-614-9238  Varnamtown: https://bit.ly/wiw-varnamtown  Pluto TV: https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
Naomi Petel spent 19 hours locked her shelter with her husband and 3 sons on October 7th. She sits down with Bridget to tell her story, what she, her family, and her neighbors endured, those who were murdered or taken captive, and the series of events that allowed her family to survive. She describes the heartbreak and devastation of that day, and how her heart has continued to break since then because the trauma is ongoing. She does not know if she'll ever be able to go home again, she does not think about the future, right now daily survival is her only focus. She and Bridget discuss the reaction of the world to the October 7th attacks, the shocking amount of denial there is to something Hamas admits to having done, and her commitment to telling her experience to anyone who will listen because all she can do is tell the truth. They discuss why we should teach our kids to get comfortable being uncomfortable, how life is more powerful than anything else, the reality of facing people who don't want her to exist, and why you shouldn't ask her how she's doing.  Sponsor Links: Shopify: https://bit.ly/shopify-wiw Patriot Gold: Call 888-614-9238  Varnamtown: https://bit.ly/wiw-varnamtown Pluto TV: https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
Rob Henderson returns to talk about his new book Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class . He and Bridget discuss the realities of the foster care system, what it’s like to be a foster kid, the kinds of people who become foster parents, and the difficulties of writing such a memoir. They explore the hardest chapter to write, the process of fact-checking a memoir, their experience as teens vs. teens today, and doing irresponsible things in a responsible way. They cover why dwelling on victimhood is a luxury, the reframing of everything as problematic, trying to tear everything down rather than finding the value in it, Rob’s experience at Yale after serving in the military, having a front row seat to the birth of the woke movement, the insular world of the educated elite, using wokeness as a way of seeking status, and building a career outside of traditional academia and media. Sponsor Links: - Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238 - Varnamtown - https://bit.ly/wiw-varnamtown - Pluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
Andy Schoonover, founder and CEO of CrowdHealth, sits down with Bridget to discuss our broken health care system and the innovative way CrowdHealth working to revolutionize the health care industry. They cover how Andy got into the health care field, what he started noticing, the softening of the public due to all the conveniences in life, the 50 year trend of relieving ourselves of personal responsibility, how our system is built on the healthy subsidizing the unhealthy, why you tend to be more generous to others if you have agency and personal responsibility, and the freedom that CrowdHealth offers people. He breaks down how CrowdHealth works, the hesitance to break away from health insurance, the results he's seen, how paying hospital bills in cash can lead to a 60% discounted rate, who their target demographic is, and why health insurance is riskier than CrowdHealth. Learn more at joincrowdhealth.com and use the promo code Bridget to get started. Sponsor Links: Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238 Varnamtown Podcast - https://bit.ly/wiw-varnamtown Pluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
Ravi Gupta, co-host of Lost Debate podcast, sit s down with Bridget for a wide-ranging discussion about hosting too many podcasts, whether anyone is still persuadable today and whether people's minds can still be changed, why Ravi thinks there’s a higher risk of violence in this election than there was in 2020, the ways they've found to live healthier, being masters of productive procrastination, Ravi's working hypothesis that polarization is good, and how many people are picking up on the fact that most politicians don’t care about them. They cover which jobs are at risk from AI and why we should be focusing on AI proofing ourselves, why we shouldn’t stop believing in the FBI or journalists, how people in power want you to be nihilists, why it's so difficult to find sensible politicians, our broken health care system, why people should direct their energy toward what they can control, and conversations with trees.  Sponsor Links:    - Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238   - Varnamtown Podcast - https://bit.ly/wiw-varnamtown   - Pluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
California Representative Kevin Kiley, sits down with Bridget to discuss the consequences of the disastrous California AB5 bill going national, and what we can do about it. They cover the realities of AB5 and how it decimated independent contractors in California, how it effects small business owners, Biden's failure to get a national version passed through Congress and the work around he's found to do it anyway, how it infringes on your rights to work for you who want to and how you want to, why it has a disproporitionate effect on women and vulnerable populations exactly the people it claims to protect, the real reason behind this law, and why needing the government’s permission to work obviates the idea of a right to earn a living. They also talk about the steps lawmakers are taking to prevent a national version from taking effect, what individuals can do, and why this issue isn't getting the attention it deserves.  Sponsor Links:  Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238 Shopify - https://bit.ly/shopify-wiw Varnamtown - https://bit.ly/wiw-varnamtown Pluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
Sarah Hepola, author of Blackout: Remembering The Things I Drank To Forget, sits down with Bridget to discuss their longing for the 90s, how they're considered "the good old days" by kids growing up today, the privilege of not giving a crap about politics, and their similar experiences with partying and drinking. They discuss why the peak drinking year was probably 2005, why the iphone was the great disruptor for partying, the drunk driving laws of the 70s, how they both stumbled into journalism, the truth about dating in middle age, Sarah's realization that she'd never have kids, the trials of IVF, and why they never would have listened to anyone else telling them to stop drinking - they needed to get to that point through their own experience. They also cover dating etiquette, the breakdown of trust in dating, why we need courtship rules, and how you can’t really know something’s a cope until you’re on the other side of it. Sponsor Links:  Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238 Dr. Gundry Podcast - https://bit.ly/DrGundry-WiW Pluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
Katherine Dee returns to break down the overwhelming apathy many seemed to feel during 2023 and look ahead to what we might be facing in 2024. She and Bridget discuss her culture war burnout prediction, why the Zoomers feel like the internet belongs to them, the pressures of being a content creator, treating it like a business yet being unable to admit to other content creators that it is a business, kids who are growing up with their parents putting their lives online, the trick to being uncancellable, the effects of Elon taking over Twitter, the pressure to always weigh in and have an opinion on everything, knowing how much work goes into the content that is out there, balancing longevity with virality or immediate success, how everyone is in their own echo chamber, and why you shouldn't listen to her when it comes to politics. Check out her Substack Default Wisdom.  Sponsor Links: Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238 Dr. Gundry Podcast - https://bit.ly/DrGundry-WiW Pluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
Garand Thumb Youtuber, Mike Jones, sits down with Bridget for a frank conversation about gun culture and all the factors that go into the gun debate, his time in the military as a SERE specialist, the complex topic of school shootings, their mutual love of America, and why social media plus AI might be the end of us. They also cover the importance of vulnerability among men - not just with their families - but with each other, how being a good leader is knowing when to be a hard ass and when to allow for vulnerability, why role models for men are hard to find, how your success or failure in tough situations is 100% about your mental state, the Second Amendment, traveling, the reality of being a killer, stoicism, humility, and the importance of realizing you're average. Bridget defines the word TERF for Mike, and Mike promises to teach Bridget the survival skills any 6 year old in 1830 would know. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode] Sponsor Links:   - Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238   - We Are Not Journalists Podcast - https://spoti.fi/3R0a0bZ   - Pluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
Garand Thumb Youtuber, Mike Jones, sits down with Bridget for a frank conversation about gun culture and all the factors that go into the gun debate, his time in the military as a SERE specialist, the complex topic of school shootings, their mutual love of America, and why social media plus AI might be the end of us. They also cover the importance of vulnerability among men - not just with their families - but with each other, how being a good leader is knowing when to be a hard ass and when to allow for vulnerability, why role models for men are hard to find, how your success or failure in tough situations is 100% about your mental state, the Second Amendment, traveling, the reality of being a killer, stoicism, humility, and the importance of realizing you're average. Bridget defines the word TERF for Mike, and Mike promises to teach Bridget the survival skills any 6 year old in 1830 would know.  [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode] Sponsor Links:    - Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238   - We Are Not Journalists Podcast - https://spoti.fi/3R0a0bZ   - Pluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
Andrew Doyle returns to discuss his latest book The New Puritans: How the Religion of Social Justice Captured the Western World. Andrew wrote the book for people who are confused by what's going on in the culture right now. He and Bridget have a riveting conversation about what actually happened during the Salem witch trials and how it can be applied to today's culture--how you might not get hanged but you could have your life ruined. They also cover why the gender ideology movement is one of the worst things that happened to the gay movement, how this progressive ideology is making us more racist, and authentic racists are starting to feel more emboldened, why there's a focus on race, gender, and sexuality, but not class, money, or poor people, why seeing the culture war as a left vs right thing is misleading, loss of trust in the media, and the sad truth that where they’ll burn books, they’ll burn people too. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode] Sponsor Links: - AG1 - https://bit.ly/AG1-WiW  - Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238  - Storyworth - https://bit.ly/wiw-storyworth - Progressive - https://pgrs.in/3Dp5ZIW - We’re Not Journalists Podcast - https://spoti.fi/3R0a0bZ - Pluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
Tom Sawyer, former owner and manager of the famous Cobbs Comedy Club in San Francisco, sits down with Bridget to discuss what it takes to make a career in stand up. They talk about how Tom got into the business, how he started booking and producing comedy shows, his tips for success to all bookers out there, what his biggest mistake as a comic was, how he built Cobbs into the success it became, how to recognize that you won’t make it as a comic, the dysfunctional lifestyle, the truth about bombing, and his perspective on women in comedy. They also cover people who are intent on self-destruction, people who can handle the success the achieve or not, the dangers of comedy, his tips for a successful audition, why the audience is rooting for you, why you should always be evolving both as a person and as a comic, how he got into voice acting, the other careers that comedy can lead you to, and why comedy is on fire right now.  Sponsor Links:  AG1 - https://bit.ly/AG1-WiW Babbel - https://bit.ly/babbel-wiw Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238 Shopify - https://bit.ly/shopify-wiw The Jordan Harbinger Show - https://spoti.fi/3LhJBTP Progressive Insurance - https://pgrs.in/3Dp5ZIW We Are Not Journalists Podcast - https://spoti.fi/3R0a0bZ Pluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
Mediated Series - Part 7:Published in 2005, Mediated: How the Media Shapes Your World and the Way You Live In It, became Bridget's bible for understanding the changing media landsc ape and how it is affecting our society and behavior. Now she sits down with author Thomas de Zengotita for a multi-part series discussing the book chapter by chapter. Thomas de Zengotita returns to continue the discussion about his book Mediated. This week he and Bridget cover the paradox of authenticity, how you can't be self-conscious about who you are and still be authentic, how we're all essentially performing our "true selves," and how the only real thing in today's mediated culture is an accident. They cover the amount of time we spend in between the screen world and the real world, choosing between the versions of yourself that you’re constantly playing, being busy is a way of being “somebody,” why the ultimate form of mediation is language itself, why progressives who are always right are phony progressives, how people are less likely to be depressed or anxious when they’re absolutely certain of stuff, when the absence of stimulation causes panic, the difference between witnessing & rubbernecking, and what it means to live a life of doubt.  Sponsor Links:  Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238 We Are Not Journalists Podcast - https://spoti.fi/3R0a0bZ Pluto TV - https://bit.ly/WiWPlutoTV
Bridget sits down with comedian & musician Ami Kozak for a conversation about how he uses platforms to address what’s going on as a modern Orthodox Jew, seeing the frightening consequences of bad ideas and viewing everything through oppressor/oppressee lenses, how all the early Nazi propaganda was rooted in compassion, how there’s an anti-human sentiment that has infected the left, the distinction between ignorance, lack of awareness, and hate, why the state of Israel's existence is a great example of shedding the victim mentality, trying to move the needle in a constructive direction, and why conversations in good faith are trying to arrive at a more refined understanding of the truth. They also cover the difference between our opponents and our enemies, the irony of having to fight for peace, trying to see what someone is saying and their motivations behind it from a good faith perspective, why comedy allows a window into constructive conversations, and the key to doing a good impression of someone. Check out Ami's podcast Ami's House.  Sponsor Links: Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238 The Jordan Harbinger Show - https://spoti.fi/3LhJBTP We Are Not Journalists Podcast - https://spoti.fi/3R0a0bZ Progressive Insurance - https://pgrs.in/3Dp5ZIW
From the ages of 11 to 16 Jacob Bresler survived five years of ghettos and concentration camps during World War II. He credits his inventiveness, his stubbornness, his resilience, and his will to survive as the reasons he made it through the war and created a new life for himself in America. He is a humanist. He does not hate. He has no enemies. He remains optimistic about the future, and believes that communication is the only way to combat ignorance and pierce the ideological bubbles we’ve segregated ourselves into. He and Bridget cover a variety of topics including the many different paths he’s traveled in his life, how he feels about the phrase “Trump is Hitler,” when we should teach children about the Holocaust, how best to counter hate, and the idea that the potential for brutality lies within all of us. Don’t miss Jacob’s autobiography: You Shall Not Be Called Jacob Anymore. [Note: This is a previously broadcast episode] Sponsor Links: AG1 - https://bit.ly/AG1-WiW Patriot Gold - Call 888-614-9238 Bad Bad Thing: The Blackstone Sisters Podcast - https://bit.ly/blackstone-wiw Progressive - https://pgrs.in/3Dp5ZIW
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scorpion scorpion

Have Norman Finkelstein or Bassem Youssef on for the Pro-Palestine side. Everything Naomi went through, Palestinians go through everyday, even before Oct 7th. And Wow. She said even kids aren't innocent in Palestinine. That's exactly how hamas thinks.

Feb 16th
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Kelly Wood

so he saw a real coup in Egypt but still says jan 6th was one ? yeah ok

Jan 25th
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Chris Kitten

wow. impressed with Carol.

Jul 18th
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Denny

everyone knows sneeches get steeches

Apr 11th
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Trudy Averill

This guy may be a great at stand up, but couldn't get through the interview. He needs to work at eliminating the word 'like'.

Jan 16th
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Jonathan Kolbinsky

what?

Nov 5th
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Denny

compromise with the left lol.... burn it all down first!!!! civil war before retreat!!;

Nov 1st
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Melvin Pena

It's so obvious to me that they both know who they should vote for and yet they're confused about it. It seems to me that the scenario they fear is Trump winning and the left more violent or same end result if Bidden wins. In that situation. Why would you go with the alternative that would empower the violent left?

Sep 29th
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Denny

lefties can't help themselves...they must change the world. they cannot accept human nature

Sep 16th
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Denny

"how misinterpreted things get" aka FEMALE NATURE in action .... learn about it!

Sep 1st
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Melvin Pena

What insufferable pos. The first question should've been. Why would you be worried about the rise of populous "candidates"?

Aug 6th
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Denny

I lasted 6 minutes listening to this fella, too much cringe

Jul 21st
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Denny

FEMALE NATURE..... talk about it or you are missing the core issue

Jul 12th
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Denny

I made it to 23 mins.... this lady is not helping the image of blacks OR women re being wise

Jun 21st
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Denny

nice guy. too nice, really. but a pleasant thoughtful fellow. p.s Trump 2020!

Jun 14th
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Thom Waite

Fantastic interview. Mark's explanation of the book was really informative & his perspective was (fortunately) centrist. I'm glad Mark's been able to grow from his past behaviors. Redemption stories are uplifting & inspirational.

Mar 5th
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K.D. Michael

I think the clarification needs to be made between FAR RIGHT, and FAR LEFT in this Podcast. traditional liberal left of center, and traditional conservative right of center, aren't the passionate types to threaten, and tend to be the conversational types.

Feb 8th
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E J

Helen Dale 👍

Dec 19th
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E J

Give this one a listen. This gentleman is wise.

Dec 12th
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John McGovern

Wow, that emotional! Connected with the relationship loss. We are in different countries but all share the same emotions....

Nov 16th
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